Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently become a headline virus, particularly as cases have drawn attention in parts of the ...

When it comes to the microbiome, researchers have extensive knowledge of the microbial community living in our guts. The lungs, however, are a different story. While it may sound odd, microbes do live ...

American Lung Association report highlights projects in six communities and what other communities can learn from them to improve public health ...

"We're feeding chemicals into people's homes that injure kids' lungs," chemical engineer and resident Sven Thesen said at the event, according to the publication. "We need to educate the public who ...

A charity has warned that proposed limitations to solid fuel burning in Northern Ireland “don’t go far enough”, as people remain unaware of the health risks posed by fireplaces and stoves. Stormont’s ...

Nearly two thirds of people in Northern Ireland are now concerned about the growing use of woodburning stoves, according to ...

Environmental groups in Connecticut are sounding the alarm after the Environmental Protection Agency recently rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 ...

“…halotherapy [a form of alternative medicine which makes use of salt] helps to clear that, so their immune system settles, ...

iSGS is a rare condition that primarily affects women and causes scar tissue to form just below the vocal cords, narrowing ...

Malaysia has a new national plan to tackle cancer, tuberculosis, and chronic respiratory conditions in a single approach. Jacqui Thornton reports.

A new study has confirmed that male and female lungs are "wired differently" at the molecular level, providing further evidence supporting sex-inclusive respiratory disease research and treatment. The ...

Asthma affects millions of people worldwide, and adult women experience the condition more frequently—and often more severely—than men. Symptoms can also fluctuate during puberty, pregnancy and ...